The 2017 East Renfrewshire Council elections took place on 4 May 2017 to elect members of East Renfrewshire Council.
Five wards were used to elect eighteen councillors, a reduction of two from 2012.
After the election, SNP and Labour formed a coalition with independent Danny Devlin.
2017 results
<small>Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2012. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.</small>
Ward results
Barrhead, Liboside & Uplawmoor
- 2017: 1 x Independent, 1 x Conservative, 1 x Labour, 1 x SNP
- 2012-2017: New ward
Newton Mearns North & Neilston
- 2017: 1 x Conservative, 1 x SNP, 1 x Labour
- 2012-2017: New ward
Giffnock and Thornliebank
- 2012: 1 x Labour, 1 x Conservative, 1 x SNP
- 2017: 1 x Labour, 1 x Conservative, 1 x SNP
- 2012-2017: No Change
Clarkston, Netherlee and Williamwood
- 2017: 1 x SNP, 1 x Independent, 1 x Conservative, 1 x Labour
- 2012-2017: New ward
Newton Mearns South & Eaglesham
- 2017: 3 x Conservative, 1 x SNP
- 2012-2017: New ward
Changes since 2017
- â Barrhead, Liboside & Uplawmoor Conservative Cllr Paul Aitken resigned from the Scottish Conservative & Unionist party and became an Independent on 22 January 2018.
- â â Clarkston, Netherlee & Williamwood Conservative Cllr Stewart Miller resigned from the Scottish Conservative & Unionist party and became an Independent on 10 September 2020.
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